Ann J. Matthews, 77, Hallock, died at the Kittson Memorial Healthcare
Center, Hallock Tuesday, April 22, 1997. Ann Snare was born in Greenbush
April 14, 1920, daughter of Mansvil and Mary (Hansen) Snare. She grew up
in Greenbush and attended school there. Ann worked on the Kiene Farm at
Kennedy for several years and on March 18, 1939 she was united in marriage
to Gordon Matthews at Halma. They settled in Hallock and owned and operated
Gordon's Market there for 20 years, retiring in 1972. Gordon died in 1982.
Ann became a resident of Kittson County Memorial Healthcare Center in 1983.
She was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hallock. Family
members include three daughters, Darlene Carlson, Waterloo, Iowa; Rosemary
(Darrell) Skogen, Spring Lake Park, MN; and Karen (Bruce) Rhodes, Prior
Lake; 11 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; a sister, Myrtle Nelson,
Tacoma, WA; and a brother Kenneth (Margie) Snare, Hallock. She was preceded
in death by her parents; husband; son-in-law, Robert Carlson; a sister,
Cora Eskildsen and a brother, Emmet Snare. Funeral services were Friday,
April 25, 1997, 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church, Hallock. Interment was
in Greenwood Cemetery, Hallock. Rev. David Endriss, presiding. Special music
provided by Lonnie Kriel and Karen Vold. Honorary pallbearers were Ann's
grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Scott and Darrel
Skogen, Troy and Bruce Rhodes, Jeff Carlson and Jim Matthews. Hughes Funeral
Home, Hallock, was in charge of arrangements.

Gordon's half-sisters:

1. Mayme Jury, Hallock, MN
B:

2. Janet Jury, Newhall, CA
B:
M: Unknown James (Harvey said he died at age 47)